The crisis in the Middle East has delivered yet another shock to the global economy, slowing growth, reigniting inflationary pressures and heightening uncertainty, according to the World Economic ...
The Sevilla Commitment, adopted at last year's Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), provided us with a roadmap for overcoming these financing challenges. But for FFD4 ...
Despite the ceasefire agreed on 8 April, the Middle East conflict that began on 28 February 2026 has already delivered the largest energy supply shock on record.
On the occasion of South Africa’s Freedom Day, the Secretary‑General extends his warm greetings to the people and Government of South Africa as they commemorate a defining moment in the country’s ...
The new Emissions Gap Report, issued by the United Nations Environment Program, is clear and uncompromising.If Nationally Determined Contributions are fully implemented by 2035, global warming would ...
The Secretary-General welcomes today’s announcement by the United States of an additional $1.8 billion for the life-saving humanitarian work of the United Nations and our humanitarian partners around ...
On 15 May 2026, the United Nations will observe the International Day of Families under the theme “Families, Inequalities and Child Well-being.” The observance highlights how widening ...
The UN’s 75th anniversary in 2020 arrived at a time of great upheaval and peril. If the world is to recover from COVID-19 and we are to deliver on our promises to future generations - to secure a ...
In a time when the noise of division grows louder — fueled by wars, conflicts, inequality, and fear — friendship feels almost radical in its simplicity. It doesn’t arrive with fanfare or policy; it ...
In an era of rising tensions, peacekeeping is a proven and cost-effective way to restore stability and hope. But it requires steady political backing – and reliable financial support. For nearly 80 ...
Adopted at the 2024 Summit of the Future, the Pact for the Future and its annexes – the Global Digital Compact and Declaration on Future Generations – is the most wide-ranging international agreement ...
On Africa Day, we celebrate the continent’s abundant strengths, resilience, potential, and growing influence on the world stage.For generations, the people of Africa have confronted and overcome the ...